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128 Million Apple Users Unknowingly Downloaded Malware in 2015
Emails published in the Epic v Apple trial on Friday revealed that 128 million users downloaded malware from the App Store in 2015.
Apple Music 'First Listen' Events Provide Surprisingly Intimate Insight Into New Albums
Apple Music offers ‘First Listen’ events with Zane Lowe discussing a soon-to-be-released album with the artists, and they work really well.
Many Top VPN Apps Have Inaccurate Privacy Labels
An analysis of 49 VPN apps in the App Store shows that many of them have inaccurate privacy labels, and others didn’t have a label at all.
Report Shows Only 4% of iOS 14.5 Users Opt Into Ad Tracking
A new report from Flurry Analytics shows that approximately 4% of iPhone users running iOS 14.5 have opted into app tracking.
This Person Turned an AirTag Into a Slim Card
YouTuber Andrew Ngai made a video where he deconstructed an AirTag and turned it into a slim, wallet-friendly card.
iOS 14.5 Adds Beats Headphones Into the ‘Find My’ App
Apple expanded its Find My app in iOS 14.5 to include support for third-party accessories, but also added first-party products like Beats.
Starlink Internet Speeds May Not Be Created Equal
Starlink, a satellite internet initiative from Elon Musk, has fast internet speeds in some areas while being slow in others.
Djay Pro AI Gets Major Update for iPhone and iPad
djay Pro AI announced a major update including an upgraded Automix AI feature with an enhanced neural mix thanks to the Apple Neural Engine.
Apple Wins Auction For Tom Hanks Movie 'Finch'
Apple Original Films won the rights to the movie, Finch in a highly competitive auction, meaning Tom Hanks is heading back to Apple TV+.
Deezer Now Works on HomePod and HomePod Mini
Music streaming service Deezer now works on HomePod and HomePod mini, and Siri can be used to play any song from its catalog of 73 million.
'Servant' From Apple TV+ on TV Choice Awards Longlist
Servant has added to Apple TV+’s growing collection of award nominations, being put forward in the Best Drama Series at the TV Choice Awards.
Adobe Launches New Fonts Recommendations Feature
On Tuesday Adobe launched a new feature called Adobe Fonts Recommendations. It helps users receive the right fonts for their projects.
Twitter to Warn Mobile Users to Review Replies With Potentially Abusive Language
On Wednesday Twitter announced that it will roll out a feature for English-language users on iOS and Android about their tweets.
Worlds With Friends and Farmville Running Mother's Day In-Game Events
To try and help those who need to celebrate Mother’s Day virtually, Zynga is offering in-game events via Words With Friends and Farmville.
Luna Display’s Target Display Mode Feature Adds Ethernet, Thunderbolt
M1 iMacs don’t support Apple’s Target Display Mode, but Luna Display has a workaround with Mac-to-Mac Mode.
Developers Have a New Area to Place App Store Ads
Apple announced on Tuesday that developers have a new area to place App Store ads for their apps.
Apple Awards US$410 Million From Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Laser Manufacturer II-VI
Apple has awarded an additional US$410 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to optical technology manufacturer II-VI.
‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Stillwater’ Earn Peabody Awards Nominations
Apple TV+ offerings ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Stillwater’ are amongst 60 shows announced as nominees for the 2021 Peabody Awards.
Apple TV+ Announces Makur Maker Documentary Series 'Big Man on Campus'
Apple TV+ has ordered the documentary series ‘Big Man on Campus;, telling the coming-of-age story of basketball phenomenon Makur Maker.
Phil Schiller Suggested Reducing Apple's App Store Cut to 20 Percent a Decade Ago
Phil Schiller, the Apple Fellow responsible for leading the App Store, mooted a change to Apple’s 30 percent cut back in 2011.
Steve Jobs Once Called Facebook This Crappy Name
A series of emails revealed in the Epic v Apple case showed how Steve Jobs had humorously referred to Facebook at one point.
Facebook Implies That its App Tracking Keeps its Products Free
Facebook is displaying a message in its apps on iOS 14.5 that tells people to let it track you in order to keep its services free.
Claris Launches ‘Claris Connect’ for Apple School Manager
Claris International has launched Claris Connect for Apple School Manager. It integrates student information system (SIS) data.
